What is the best way to vote to stop Reform at next GE

[HedgeKnights]

As a more left leaning voter, I am happy to vote Labour, Lib Dem or Green. I am worried Reform will win the next GE and think Lib Dem might be the way to go, to keep them out. Not just as a tactical vote as I do like most of their policies.
Do people who don't want Reform in power need to to come together now behind one party, or is it more difficult than that
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I think you are overthinking this.
Firstly these were local elections, people often vote differently in local and general elections.
Secondly, we are unlikely to have a general election for about 3 years and a lot can change in that time
Thirdly, I believe you need to be very careful of unintended consequences when voting against something. There seem to be lots of unhappy people now who voted Labour at the last election, not because they supported their manifesto aims but, because they were voting "anything but Tory" and seem surprised now when things happen they don't like no matter how predictable.

I suggest you find a party you support and try to work with them to boost their support so act positively rather than negatively

Nearer the time you need to check the vote-tactically websites op:

https://stopreformuk.vote/

please share as widely as possible!

You can also check how the government are doing against delivery on their promises in their manifesto here:

https://pledgeprogress.co.uk/

I'm in a Lib Dem/Tory area and so far Reform has split the Tory vote giving the Lib Dem a larger majority.
So that looks like being the smart vote in my area.

Restore are also planning a nationwide campaign and will pick up votes from the more right wing of the Reform voters. (There are some real jewels of people supporting them, who want to deport everyone not born in the UK).

I think this convo will be more useful in the weeks before the next election.
Although rallying other parties to offer an alternative could start today.

I think I’d feel ok with a Lib Dem govt.

but op, I think you need to take into account that the greens are just as dangerous as reform. Tories and Labour are bastards. I think voting for everyone other than Tories and reform is just as dangerous. Labour are incompetent, greens are wild.

I think the greens are the big danger. They look like they love the environment and are otherwise benign. But they are crazy. No borders? Not being allowed to rent your flat out if you shack up with someone? Wild.

I like various parts from Labour, Lib Dem and Green, so would be happy to vote for whichever one could keep Reform out.

I agree Greens are a bit extreme though, so maybe Lib Dem need more coverage and discussion

They are not dangerous ffs.

I agree with with @Fsfs

The Greens are incredibly dangerous.

Have you considered doing something besides just voting?

I’ve been reading the manifesto of Reform and what exactly are they going to do?
The leaflet they put through my door was full of slogans, but very vague, Woolley ones. No mention at all as to how they will achieve their aims.
Sound bites such as making it easier for British people to have children. What does that mean? Easier to have children- are they going to offer free elective caesarean sections to every pregnant woman and guarantee they will never have to go through labour? Then give both parents paid maternity for say 12 months so it’s easier to care for their child?
Are they going to pay one parent to stay at home with their child until they are in full tine school? Then make it law that all employers offer part time hybrid flexible hours with unlimited unpaid time off to deal with childcare issues?
Also who, exactly is going to pay for all of this making it easier for British people to have children?

They'll just use all the money saved that was spent housing "illegals". That's what their entire manifesto budget is based on.

I suspect also they are going to discourage and make it more difficult for women to work in general.

There’s no national answer for this. It’s whoever is most likely to beat Reform in your own constituency.

If we had PR then the amount of Reform MP’s in the last GE would have been 93, they had 5 with FPTP. Conservatives had 121 and would have had 154. There would have been a messy coalition.

Reform and the Greens are all completley mental and a great reason to remain with FPTP though it’s an imperfect system. Labour will not bring in PR, it was the Lib Dem’s that were huge supporters as it would have benefitted them, plus they are well were liberals.

If millions of people are left unrepresented, then democracy falls, very very few countries have a FPTP system and for good reason.

ATM we are heading towards a Reform or Reform/Con Govt, with almost zero opposition, as Lab etc will get very few MPs.

That Reform Govt will have been voted in by less than 30% of the electorate, leaving a country where the overwhelming majority are against the Govt.

That Reform Govt will have been voted in by less than 30% of the electorate, leaving a country where the overwhelming majority are against the Govt.

Tbf whoever gets in usually gets in with a small majority, due to how many different parties there are.

I’m hoping that reform have peaked a couple of years too soon and their incompetence and prejudices will have a light shon in it now.

I tactically voted labour here, and they won, just, I’m in the north west, the only way to keep reform out will be to keep voting labour.

I’ve been thinking about this recently. I used to be all in favour of PR as it seemed fairer.

Reflecting on the local election results though … I’m quickly going off the idea as it’s more likely to lead to a coalition of Tory & Reform or Labour & Greens.

Both Reform & Green have too many extremists within their ranks & make both Labour & Conservatives seem like safer options (or Lib Dem’s)

Tbf, a con-reform coalition could be said to encompass 47% of voters based on the latest YouGov voting intention poll ( although barely any are actually routing for this option) ...but I agree with you that weak opposition parties lead to very poor outcomes with our system.

Reform have never said they will privatise the NHS and turn it into a US based system. They’ve said it needs massive reform as it’s a bureaucratic nightmare, and they are correct. Anyone who has to deal with the NHS on a regular basis knows this, including many who work in it. It’s not affordable in its current form, we should look to countries like France and The Netherlands for inspiration.

immigration is an issue when those leaving the country are wealthier and better educated than those arriving. We also need to ensure that immigrants bring the skills we need, I’m a British citizen but I can’t just move to another country in the a commonwealth unless I have significant means or have a skill they require. Why should the UK be any different.

Genuine asylum seekers, particularly families, should be helped, but if you arrive here without any documentation, or you lie about where you are from, or you have a criminal,record you should never have the right to stay.

If they did that I would no longer vote Labour and I am a party member.

That's the thing, reform didn't win in Wales or Scotland, nothing in the media about it, it points to a hung parliament in next GE, john curtice also pointed out the reform voters was down on earlier elections, it appears they don't have enough to be the next government

pray they fuck up the local councils enough that the people voted for them change their minds. Short term pain for long term gain

I'm not too worried. How many Reform MPs have already gone, barely a week later? They will fuck up spectacularly in their local areas, disband, and come back with a new name in a few years time. And thus the cycle continues...
How many rebrandings of Britain First/BNP/Reform have there been so far?

Another one bites the dust 🤦‍♂️💥

A Reform UK county councillor in Staffordshire has resigned, triggering yet another by-election that local taxpayers will now have to pay for 😬

Barry Martin, who represented Stretton and Horninglow, says he stepped down due to physical health issues.

But the resignation comes after two complaints against him were upheld by a council standards panel, with another meeting due next week over his conduct and social media activity 👀